Pillar: Connectivity
Mahe has 16.9 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 67.1% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 85% use the internet, better than the typical district. The Public Library remains one of the few free, physical spaces for reading and study in the district.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 19% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 76% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 22% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Mahe, which ranks 2 of 15 in Puducherry for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 61.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men who read a newspaper regularly at 88.1% and young men using the internet at 93.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Library in Mahe are in the Mahe district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mahe youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.